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Staff shortages and threats to students’ and educators’ safety and well-being are creating stressful working conditions for principals, who are considering leaving their jobs. A

Even in the midst of teacher shortages, school districts and superintendents are reluctant to hire full-time teachers. A spring survey of 291 district leaders found school

Charter schools have experienced the largest increase in students. A poll revealed 23% of parents reported their children made the switch to a charter school during

With their “Parent Revolt” program, the GOP party is going big with their most tailored school board recruitment and training program ever. Capitalizing on parents’ anger to

A great deal of pandemic relief money is designated for school improvements, creating a window of opportunity for construction projects that boost students’ physical and

The heart of student-centered space in today’s K-12 environments are learning stairs. They are multi-functional offering an informal place to gather, teach, socialize, and perform

Dear CASH Board of Directors, Today, August 15, 2022, the State Allocation Board (SAB) held a meeting to conduct routine business. A proposed regulatory amendment

Topics covered in this month’s update include: 2021-22 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Progressive Design-Build/AB 902 (O’Donnell) & AB 185 K-12 Schools Requesting Veto of SB 1144

By Marguerite Roza & Katherine Silberstein, The 74 Roza & Silberstein: When districts break out of deeply ingrained expenditure habits, it’s a big deal. During

By Kevin Mahnken, The 74 Long-term scores from NAEP show unprecedented declines for nine-year-olds in math and generational literacy loss Two decades of growth for

By Asher Lehrer-Small, The 74 Labor shortages continue to impact schools. As the academic year approaches, more districts are offering generous incentives to entice staff

Photo: LucasResearch.org By Amber Graeber, The 74 How principals and teachers can expand and adapt high-quality project-based curricula to meet their needs, and those of

The credit rating reflects a significant improvement in the district’s finances after painful budget cuts. Struggling financially, San Marcos Unified earned a “negative” rating for the past

By Joseph Geha, San Jose Spotlight A small school district in West San Jose is selling off land where single-family homes are planned, setting off

Protection of the environment and reducing environmental impacts is public policy. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), beginning with section 21000 of the Public Resources